Les Stettner Replies to Michael More and "Sicko"

Les Stettner Replies to Michael More and "Sicko"

Les Stettner, CEO of Longevity Benefits, has used his blog (See: http://lesstettner. blogspot. com/) to reply to Michael Moore's position on U. S. health care as stated in the film "Sicko." Stettner is asking that the public send him reports of their experiences -- positive or negative -- with the health care system.

Coral Springs, FL (PRWEB) July 11, 2007

Les Stettner, CEO of Longevity Benefits, has used his blog (See: http://lesstettner. blogspot. com/ (http://lesstettner. blogspot. com/)) to reply to Michael Moore's position on U. S. health care as stated in the film "Sicko". Stettner is asking that the public send him reports of their experiences -- positive or negative -- with the health care system.

"Moore states an excellent case for a broad-based Universal Health Care System for all U. S. citizens," says Stettner. "Is this news to anyone out there? Once revered as the most sophisticated medical delivery system in the world, the current state of affairs with the U. S. Health Care System is akin to levees about to break from the perfect storms of over utilization, greed and dozens of other factors."

Stettner says, "The U. S. Government, acting on behalf of all Americans, could flip the switch on public programs like the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan or Medicare or Medicaid. Cover everyone the way our current socialized programs cover members. Apply all of the same rules, cutting out huge administrative costs. Now all Americans will be covered."

However, Stettner points to the fact that, "The metamorphosis of our U. S. Health Care System will effect tens of thousands maybe hundreds of thousands of employees that work in the health insurance industry. Most will start over again in hopefully some other productive career or have to be retrained. Employees of the industry are victims of insurance company greed just like those depicted in Mr. Moore's film."

Stettner is closely monitoring the Presidential candidates and will be moderating commentary on the subject of health care in the U. S., which will be receiving increased scrutiny as the elections of 2008 approach.

Stettner is inviting the public to report their experiences -- good and bad -- with the health care system to his e-mail address: les @ longevitybenefits. com.

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Marriott Wins Conde Nast Traveler's Prestigious 'World Savers' Award for being a Socially Responsible Company

Marriott Wins Conde Nast Traveler's Prestigious 'World Savers' Award for being a Socially Responsible Company

Marriott Selected as the Leading 'Chain Hotel & Resort' Company.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 6, 2007

Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) received the prestigious "World Savers" award from Condé Nast Traveler magazine for being a Socially Responsible company (http://www. marriott. com/vsstart/mktcmp/mktg_socially-responsible-company_pr09-04_x/vsend/corporateinfo/culture/communityInvolvement. mi). Marriott was selected as the leading "chain hotel & resort" company, with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L. L.C., receiving an honorable mention in the distinguished second place position.

The award was based on a comprehensive evaluation of the company's community service initiatives, with a focus on the areas of education, health, poverty relief, cultural and environmental preservation, and wildlife conservation. "Think about [the winners] the next time you book a trip. You too, through your travel decisions, can help change the world," wrote Condé Nast Traveler magazine.

Celebrating 80 years of service, Marriott has a long history of being a Socially Responsible company (http://www. marriott. com/vsstart/mktcmp/mktg_socially-responsible-company_pr09-04_x/vsend/corporateinfo/culture/communityInvolvement. mi). Recently, the company branded and focused its "Spirit To Serve Our Communities" program to address these signature issues under the "SERVE" umbrella:

Shelter and Food
Environment
Readiness for Hotel Careers
Vitality of Children
Embracing Diversity and People with Disabilities

"A Spirit To Serve Our Communities is embedded in the culture and DNA of our company," said
J. W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Marriott International. "We hope that more and more customers will continue to choose Marriott because of our reputation to provide outstanding service, both to them as customers and to the communities where we operate."

For a detailed summary of the company's Serve initiatives and results, visit www. marriott. com/socialresponsibility (http://www. marriott. com/socialresponsibility).

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with nearly 2,900 lodging properties in the United States and 68 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Md., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2006 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work for by Fortune®. The company is also a 2006 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star® Partner. In fiscal year 2006, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $12.2 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www. marriott. com.

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Intervoice User Conference Attracting Influential Voice Portal and Contact Center Decision-Makers

Intervoice User Conference Attracting Influential Voice Portal and Contact Center Decision-Makers

"Interactions 2007" Will Tackle Industry Issues and Present Programs on Best Practices

DALLAS (Vocus) March 9, 2007

Intervoice, Inc. (NASDAQ: INTV) will be focusing its upcoming user conference on the key issues its enterprise clients are facing, the company said today. The conference's theme, "Interactions 2007: Making it Personal" emphasizes the growing needs of Intervoice clients to provide high-touch customized services to their increasingly sophisticated and technology-savvy customers. The conference will offer five topical categories for attendees, including Speech, Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP), VoiceXML, Contact Center Personalization, and Hosted/Outsourcing Solutions. For information about Interactions 2007, visit the website at www. intervoice. com/index. php/interactions. html (http://www. intervoice. com/index. php/interactions. html).

Several hundred industry leaders are expected to attend the conference that will take place March 26-29, 2007 at the Marriott Legacy Town Center, Plano, Texas. Executives from 17 countries have registered, according to Interactions 2007 Host Ernie Cote. "Top companies from around the world are coming, including the five-time J. D. Powers Award winner for wireless customer service and the Canadian bank that's twice earned the highest IVR customer satisfaction scores in North America," Cote said. "From the UK, we'll be hearing from a retailer that's the global leader in home shopping for apparel and home furnishings, as well as from one of America's top cable television shopping networks whose call center handles more than 66 million calls a year."

Interactions 2007 is the tenth annual conference for the Intervoice customer base, which ranks among the largest in the industry. Intervoice customers, representing some of the most respected voice portal and contact center implementations in the world, will share Best Practices and offer case studies during the 24 program tracks, sessions and round table discussions. Intervoice's decades-long customer list includes 77 of the 2006 Fortune 100, the world's largest financial services firm, the world's largest retailer, the largest and oldest news organization in the world, and 30 U. S. government agencies.

About Intervoice

Intervoice is a world leader in unified communications, providing scalable, switch-independent software and professional services that power standards-based voice portals, multi-channel IP contact centers, and next-generation mobile-enhanced services. Since 1983, Intervoice solutions have been used by many of the world's leading banks, communications companies, healthcare institutions, utilities and government entities. With more than 5,000 customers in 75 countries, Intervoice helps enterprises and network operators stay competitive by offering their customers best-in-class services. Intervoice's Media Exchange platform, IP contact center software, IMS-enabled messaging products, and custom-built and packaged applications are available on-premise and, selectively, as managed or hosted services by Intervoice. For more information, visit www. intervoice. com.

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The Joys of Live Alchemy Goes Spanish

The Joys of Live Alchemy Goes Spanish

World wide Spanish publishing rights have been purchased by Grupo Editorial Panorama of Mexico for an undisclosed sum.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) November 18, 2005

The Joys of Live Alchemy by Michael Levy - World wide Spanish publishing rights have been purchased by Grupo Editorial Panorama of Mexico for an undisclosed sum.

Levy states; The self-help book market is flooded with good advice from writers with a flair for helping people, but the public is becoming more depressed and angry with the erroneous daily events that impact their lives. Therefore; "Find me something refreshingly new to read, that is invigorating and a bracing tonic," becomes the cry from people swamped by, melancholy, deep-debt and pending ill-health.

Levy goes on to say.

The Joys of Live Alchemy brings - Simple wisdom, organic philosophy, bright humor, luminous choices and lucent alternatives are well paced reflections on humanities triumphs and tragedies.

Michael Levy, is the inspirational author of six books published in English by Point of Life inc. Florida. Other foreign publishing rights are in negotiation.

For More Info Contact.

Michael Levy

Http://www. pointoflife. com/ (http://www. pointoflife. com/)
PO Box 7, 3032 East Commercial Blvd

Fort Lauderdale

FL 33308

Email mikmikl@aol. com

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Gluten Free Fox Features Search Plugins and Widgets for Gluten-Free Search Results

Gluten Free Fox Features Search Plugins and Widgets for Gluten-Free Search Results

Http://www. GlutenFreeFox. com "The World's Gluten-Free Search Engine" welcomes aboard gluten-free expert authors and launches added features, including new gluten-free search widgets and toolbar plugins.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 6, 2009

When "The World's Gluten-Free Search Engine" launched in December of 2008, gluten-free information became much more easily accessible. In an ever-growing industry (it is estimated that up to 30% of the US population is gluten sensitive), the world of gluten-free answers is at searchers' fingertips with this customized search engine.

Gluten Free Fox's search box, which produces gluten free (http://www. glutenfreefox. com) search results exclusively, allows users to enter terms such as "sugar cookie recipe" to produce pages of gluten-free sugar cookie recipes, or "awareness" to find pages of results for celiac and gluten intolerance awareness organizations, articles, and events.

Now users can access Gluten Free Fox search results from anywhere on the internet by easily adding the gluten-free search plugin (http://www. glutenfreefox. com/plugin. html) to their Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox browser toolbar.

Additionally, bloggers and website owners can add the gluten-free search widget (http://www. glutenfreefox. com/search-widget. html) to their site, inviting users to search the gluten-free web from their very own site.

GlutenFreeFox. com features articles and gluten-free recipes (http://www. glutenfreefox. com/articles. html#recipes) to cover all of the needs of the gluten sensitive community.

Expert authors include:

-Kristen Campbell, Gluten-Free Beauty and Lifestyle Expert, Co-Founder of GlutenFreeFox. com and Founder of NaturallyDahling. com

-Dr. Vikki Petersen, D. C., C. C.N., Expert Gluten Doctor, Author of The Gluten Effect and Founder of HealthNOW Medical Center

-Karen Broussard, Gluten-Free Travel and Dining Expert, Founder and President of GlutenFreeTravelSite. com

-Joann Mitchell, Gluten-Free Baking/Cooking Expert, Cooking Instructor and Founder of ¡Buen Provecho! Enjoy Your Food!

The co-founder of GlutenFreeFox. com, Kristen Campbell, who is severely gluten intolerant, understands how difficult it can be when a person is initially diagnosed with gluten intolerance or celiac disease, and how tricky it can be navigating your way through a gluten-free diet. This is why she also created the "Your Story" page. This page invites readers to share the story of their own road to diagnosis, as it is often a long and painful one.

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Eric Zetterholm, CPA Joins The MDTAXES Network

Eric Zetterholm, CPA Joins The MDTAXES Network

Eric Zetterholm, CPA has joined The MDTAXES Network as the exclusive CPA firm for the Asheville, NC & Greenville, SC region

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) July 9, 2009

The MDTAXES Network has added the accounting firm of Eric Zetterholm, CPA, PLLC to their association of CPAs who specialize in the tax planning and preparation for healthcare professionals and their practices.

"We're pleased to have Eric Zetterholm and his CPA firm on board," says Andrew Schwartz, CPA, founder of The MDTAXES Network. "With an office in Asheville, NC, Eric Zetterholm, CPA is now listed on our network as the exclusive CPA firm for the Asheville, NC & Greenville, SC region. Eric has more than 20 years of experience in providing accounting, tax and business consulting services to health care professionals and other small businesses." More information about his CPA firm is available at www. ezcpa. com.

The MDTAXES website (www. mdtaxes. com) has been up and running since 1995 and contains a thorough analysis of the tax issues relevant to healthcare professionals. The site includes a monthly newsletter, a message board monitored by the CPA members, and a variety of basic financial planning tools including a Financial APGAR test. Visitors to the site can sign up to receive their informative monthly newsletter via e-mail.

Unlike other directories of CPAs, MDTAXES grants their CPA members exclusivity by metropolitan area. This allows the members to focus on developing a healthcare niche within their CPA practices, and to keep current with all the tax breaks and pitfalls common to these professionals.

The MDTAXES Network is maintained by CPA Niche, LLC (www. cpaniche. com), which also maintains www. FindAGoodCPA. com, a site where taxpayers can locate and interact with CPAs and EAs who specialize in a wide variety of niches.

"In today's fast paced business environment, specializing allows CPAs to give their clients the timely information needed to help minimize their tax burden and make prudent business decisions," explains Schwartz.

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Redesigned Web Sites Help Healthcare Consumers Find Insurance

Redesigned Web Sites Help Healthcare Consumers Find Insurance

Consumers looking for personal health insurance will find two redesigned Web sites more helpful in identifying and purchasing the benefits that best fit their needs.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 29, 2007

Consumers looking for personal health insurance will find two redesigned Web sites more helpful in identifying and purchasing the benefits that best fit their needs.

At www. ConsumersLifephp. com and www. SuperMedOne. com, consumers who are interested in purchasing their own health insurance will find tools and information in a user-friendly environment designed to help them identify the appropriate coverage options.

Both sites were redesigned by Norvax, a leading provider of online sales technology to the health insurance industry. Notable features of the sites include:
 Plan comparison tool  Section that recommends plans based on a consumer's life stage  Updated home page and site navigation

"Our redesigned Web sites will help our prospective customers make more informed healthcare decisions and better understand the differences between various product options" said Bob Mau, Medical Mutual's vice president, eBusiness. "Norvax has done a marvelous job working with us to achieve our goals."

The Web sites serve the Ohio, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin markets.

"Norvax combines online insurance sales technology with professional design services to provide clients with powerful marketing and e-commerce tools," said Clint Jones, CEO, Norvax. "We are pleased to help Medical Mutual meet the needs of their online consumers through this site redesign."

Norvax designers have received several awards from the online marketing and advertising industry for their innovative Web site designs.

About Medical Mutual of Ohio:
Founded in 1934, Medical Mutual of Ohio is the oldest and largest health insurance company based in Ohio. The company serves its customers through high-quality, affordable group and personal health insurance plans, and third-party administrative services to self-insured group customers. Based in Cleveland, Medical Mutual also has offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton and Youngstown. For more information, visit the company's award-winning Web site at www. MedMutual. com.

Contact:
Don Olson
Media Relations Manager, Medical Mutual of Ohio
216.687.2899

About Norvax:
Norvax Inc. is the leading developer of Web-based sales and online insurance marketing tools (http://www. norvax. com/products/agent. html) for the health insurance industry, helping insurance brokers, agents and carriers connect with customers and transact business more efficiently. From insurance website to [insurance software and lead management tools (http://www. norvax. com/products/broker-office. html), the Norvax product suite lets insurance agents increase sales, cut administrative time and reduce expenses. Founded in 2001, Norvax is privately held and based in Chicago.

Contact:
Jeremiah Desmarais
Vice President, Marketing
312.226.0027 x8223

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